A fresh attempt is being made by the council’s transport partnership ZetTrans to persuade Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial) to ground its plans to
READ FULL STORYSheep dog trials are the latest in a long line of summer attractions to fall foul of coronavirus restrictions, with four events in this year’s
READ FULL STORYThe rescue helicopter was scrambled on Monday morning to airlift a sick crewman from an offshore vessel.
READ FULL STORYBusinesses in the isles are still waiting to access vital business support from the Scottish government, according to Tory list MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston.
READ FULL STORYLerwick Harbour saw a big reduction in shipping tonnage during April compared with the same month last year – although the number of arrivals was
READ FULL STORYA “Shetland Virtual High Street” online directory was launched yesterday (Friday)
READ FULL STORYKey measures should be taken to ensure a more co-ordinated response to coronavirus from Westminster and the devolved governments.
READ FULL STORYA telephone exchange fault wiped out communications for parts of Shetland earlier today – including the SIC. The council’s telephones and websites were out of…
READ FULL STORYScotland’s first chief scientific officer has said a trial to ease lockdown in Shetland “would be worth considering” – but must be handled carefully. Professor…
READ FULL STORYCoastguard officers have been engaged in search and rescue training over the past two days. The Coastguard operations centre in Lerwick confirmed this morning (Tuesday)…
READ FULL STORYIsles residents worried about what coronavirus is doing to their finances are being urged to seek advice on what could be done to help them.
READ FULL STORYThe number of deaths which have been attributed to Covid-19 in the isles has remained at seven.
READ FULL STORYFormer supermarket and building centre manager Steven Laidlaw has been appointed chief executive of Shetland Recreational Trust.
READ FULL STORYMass testing of staff and residents at a Covid-19 hit care home has revealed no further cases. The Wastview Care Centre at Walls found itself…
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